Pilgrims of Hope: A Historic Gathering for the Church in Australia
On the 21-22nd of August 2025, something new and truly historic took place in the life of the Catholic Church in Australia. For the very first time, bishops, leaders of ecclesial movements, and new communities gathered together in North Sydney for a conference titled Pilgrims of Hope: Charisms for the Mission of the Church. Organised by the Bishops Commission for Evangelisation, Laity, and Ministry, the two-day event was held at MacKillop Place, a site made sacred by the presence of St Mary of the Cross MacKillop, Australia’s first saint.